Marmara University

This study aims to find out if patients with Takayasu arteritis who have been in stable remission for years can safely stop their biologic medications. It will enroll 40 patients who have been on these drugs for at least 3 years with no symptoms. Participants will slowly reduce t…

This study is testing a new approach to treat teeth where a previous root canal has failed and an infection has returned. Researchers are comparing the standard re-treatment procedure against a new regenerative method that uses a gel made from the patient's own blood (i-PRF), whi…

This study aims to find the most accurate way to diagnose tennis elbow, a common cause of elbow pain. Researchers will compare simple physical exams with a special type of ultrasound (elastography) in 100 adults with elbow pain. The goal is to determine which tests doctors can be…

This study aims to see if using anesthesia without opioids during back surgery can control pain just as well as traditional opioid-based methods, while reducing side effects like nausea and constipation. It will observe 75 adults undergoing elective lower back surgery, comparing …

This study is testing whether a physiotherapist-guided online exercise program can help reduce pain and improve movement for people who work from home and experience desk-related discomfort. It involves a 6-week program of twice-weekly video sessions. The goal is to see if this c…

This study is testing whether adding specific balance exercises to regular workouts helps overweight and obese people improve their stability, walking ability, and overall fitness. Forty participants will follow an 8-week exercise program, with half doing standard aerobic and str…

This study is observing whether giving magnesium sulfate, a common mineral supplement, during lung surgery helps patients maintain better oxygen levels and easier breathing. It will compare about 104 adults undergoing a specific type of lung surgery who receive the magnesium as p…

This study is testing if a common steroid injection for chronic neck and arm pain can improve a person's sense of where their arm is in space (proprioception). Researchers will give the injection to 46 adults with long-term pain from a pinched nerve in the neck. They will measure…

This study aims to understand if people with a pinched nerve in their neck (cervical radiculopathy) have problems sensing where their arm is in space, a sense called proprioception. Researchers will compare 58 adults with this condition to healthy people using a simple reaching t…

This study aims to understand if a natural pulsation of the spinal cord, which can be seen with ultrasound, is linked to pain levels and disability in people with lumbar spinal stenosis. Researchers will enroll 100 patients with this condition to measure their pain, walking abili…

This study aims to find the better method for placing a small tube in a child's wrist artery to monitor blood pressure during surgery. Doctors will use ultrasound to guide the tube into one of two spots on the same artery in 50 children having planned surgery. They will compare h…

This study aims to understand if people diagnosed with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) also have signs of tendon inflammation in other parts of their body. Researchers will use ultrasound scans to examine tendons at 12 different sites in 60 participants—half with tennis elbo…

This study aims to understand if fear of movement affects how well patients recover after getting a mechanical heart pump (LVAD). Researchers will follow 37 heart failure patients for one month after surgery, measuring their fear levels and physical abilities through questionnair…

This study aims to understand how a person's metabolic health—including markers like insulin resistance and cholesterol—might be connected to pain and a heightened pain response (central sensitization) in women with lipedema. Researchers will observe and measure these factors in …

This study aims to understand how a person's nutritional status, muscle mass, and bone density are connected to their balance, daily function, and quality of life after a stroke. Researchers will measure these factors in 47 adults who had a stroke at least six months ago. The goa…

This study aims to better understand the different patterns of muscle stiffness (spasticity) in the arms and legs of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Researchers will observe 75 adults with MS and spasticity, measuring their stiffness, movement, and quality of life. The goal …

This study aims to understand the connection between common early childhood challenges—like sleep troubles, excessive crying, and feeding problems—and how well parents can recognize and interpret their baby's needs. Researchers will follow about 249 mother-infant pairs from when …

This study aims to understand if women with lipedema, a chronic fat tissue disorder, are more likely to have flexible joints and flat feet compared to similar women without the condition. Researchers will compare foot X-rays and ask questions about pain and function in 32 partici…